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recover from

discover

escape

wait

think of a solution

inherit characteristic

arrive

connect on the phone

reduce

make sense

continue doing something

care for

search

postpone

find out _____

get on with _____

hold on _____

get away _____

take after _____

cut down _____

look after _____

come up with _____

add up _____

put through _____

look for _____

get over _____

turn up _____

put off _____

Fixed Expressions with 'Do'

Here are the some of the most common fixed expressions with 'do':

do homework

do the dishes

do housework

do good

do harm

do your best

do a favor

do 50 mph

do business

do your duty

do your hair

do a deed

do penance / time

do right / wrong



do enough

Fixed Expressions with 'Make'

Here are the some of the most common fixed expressions with 'make':

make an offer

make an exception

make a mistake

make peace / war

make love

make money / a profit

make a phone call

make an effort / attempt

make (a) noise

make a suggestion

make a decision

make an excuse

make progress

make arrangements

General Rules for 'Do'

Use 'do' when speaking about vague, or indefinite activities. These include speaking in general using '-

thing' words such as something, anything, nothing, etc.

Examples

Are you going to do anything about it?

Let's do something this afternoon.

I didn't do anything wrong!

Use 'do' for activities. This includes any chores or daily tasks.

Examples

Hurry up and do the dishesDid you do your chores?

I didn't have time to do my homework

Use 'do' with various jobs and activities ending in '-ing' such as do some gardening, do some thinking,

do some painting, etc. This use tends to be informal in nature and can often be stated in a different

manner. For example, 'I did some studying this afternoon' can be stated 'I studied this afternoon'.



Examples

I did some thinking about your problem.

He did some reading this morning.

She's going to do some resting on vacation.

General Rules for 'Make'

Generally, use 'make' when actually constructing or creating something (in other words, NOT for

activities).

Examples

I made a cup of tea for breakfast.

He made his daughter a rocking horse.

Did you make that wonderful bread?

Choose the correct preposition to complete the phrasal verb with "bring".

1. They used some strong vodka to bring him _______.

up

round

off

2. I'd like to bring the meeting __________ a few hours if that is alright with you.

forward

in

back

3. I was brought _____ in the countryside by my aunt.

in

back

up

4. I need to bring these books ______ to the library this afternoon.

back



off

out

5. The accident was brought __________ by his careless driving.

off

round

about

6. I was really happy when I finally brought that new contract ______.

off

round

back

7. Smithers brought her latest book _____ last year.

up

in

out

8. The new computer expert was brought ____ to solve the problem.

out

in

away

1. I think you should put the blue sweater ____. It's cold outside.

off

in

on

2. How can you put ___ with your brother? He's impossible!

up

out

through

3. I need to put _________ some money for hard times.

over

away



into

4. I think I'll put _______ that project until next week. I'm just too tired to do it today.

away

out

off

5. We put our son __________ college. It cost a lot of money!

onto

through

up

6. Could you please put the heating ____? It's cold in here!

on

out

with

7. Could you please put Mr Thomson _____? (on the telephone)

off

through

out

8. Do you think you could put my friend John ___ for the night?

up

in

into

1. John turned ______ to be a good student.

into

out

up

2. The criminal decided to turn _______ the stolen money.

in

out

of



3. Make sure you turn ______ the light before you leave.

on

in

out

4. He eventually turned _____ at the party at 7 o'clock.

in

out

up

5. I think we should turn ________ and go home. It's getting dark.

around

in over

6. I'm tired. Let's turn ___.

in

up

over

7. Could you please turn ________ the stereo? The music is too loud.

up

down

out

8. The dog turned ________ its master and bit him!

over

against

away



. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang.

watched

was watching

are watching

2. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I've _______ eaten lunch.

yet

still

already

3. My mother let me __________ late when I was a child.

stay out

to stay out

staying out

4. Would you like _____ chicken?

any

one

some

5. He has _____ friends in Chicago.

few of

much

few

6. She _______ lunch by the time we arrived.

finished

is finished

had finished

7. What shall we do tonight? How about _______ a film?

to see

seeing

see



8. ______ you ever _____ Hollywood?

Did you ever go

Have you ever gone

Are you ever gone

9. Have you finished your homework _____?

already

yet

still

10. Jack is really _________ history, especially Japanese history.

interesting in

interested on interested in

11. These images ___________________ by an artist named Phil Thomsen.

were photographed

photographed

photographs

12. If I ______ you, I would wait a while to begin investing.

was

are

were

13. He'll give you a call as soon as he ________.

will arrive

is going to arrive

arrives

14. He found his watch _______ his papers on his desk.

among

between

in

15. Would you mind ___________ me a hand this morning?



give

giving

to give

16. I think San Francisco is _____ exciting _____ New York.

as .... as

as .... than

than ... as

17. If she ________ he was coming, she would have prepared the guest room.

knew

had known

have known

18. She ______ me she wanted to come.

said

says

told

19. What _________________ do at work?

must you

have you to

do you have to

20. I wonder if ________________________ yet.

has the letter arrived

the letter has arrived

has arrived the letter

21. Do you really want to __________ that meeting until tomorrow?

put off

put until

put on

22. I'm hungry! Just a moment, I ______ you a sandwich.

'll make



'm going to make

'm making

23. _________________, we won't have much to talk about.

If not he comes

Unless he comes

Since he comes

24. Oh, look at those clouds! It ___________ rain

will rain

is

's going to

25. How is he? - Frank, oh he's _______.

fine

quite handsome

interesting

26. Jack told her that he __________________ the next day.

is coming

is going to come

was going to come

27. He will meet you ______________ the station at seven o'clock.

front of

next

in front of

28. If you want to be healthy, you _________ smoke.

must not to

don't have to

shouldn't

29. He's ______________politics.

boring by

interested by



bored by

30. Where was Jack yesterday? - I don't know. He __________ seeing the doctor.

might have been

might was

would have been

31. Yes, that is the woman ______ horse almost trampled her!

that

who

whose

32. Would you like me to ___________ the children next week?

look into

look at

look after

33. I missed the train., so I _________ take the one after.

musted

had to

must

34. Why are your hands so dirty? - Well, I _________________ in the garden for the last two hours.

have been working

worked

have worked

35. Fiestas _______________ in Cologne, Germany for many years now.

have been made

have been making

are made

36. _______________ I didn't really want to eat all the cookies, I just couldn't help myself.

Let me to explain!

Let me explain!

I explain!



Most people like basketball, but ____ my opinion it's too chaotic.

of

from

in

with

Are you travelling to Paris ____ business or ____ holiday?

for

on

to

in

Have you read the article _____ Time magazine ____ Google?

on - on

to - on

in - on

from - on

What's that book _____?

about

to

from

of

I stayed ____ the Ritz Hotel ________ my stay in New York.

in - to

to - while

at - while

at - during

I looked this word ____ in the dictionary, but I still don't understand it.

from

on

up

over

We need some sugar. We're almost completely ____ it.



out

out of

over

through

Luckily, I made it to the station ___ time to catch the last train.

in

for

at

to

My house is ___ the end of the street ___ the right.

in - on

at - in

in - at

at - on

The bank doesn't open _____ 10 a.m.

for

until

still

just

Are you ___ or ___ the President?

pro - con

for - against

with - against

proto - contra

Were you ____ time for your appointment? Or were you late?

to

on

at

of

Throw the ball ___ Jack, please.

next

beneath



to

against

I got ____ home late last night.

to

at

in

Please talk __ the manager and don't shout __ me!

to - to

at - to

to - at

with - to

You can start the computer ___ pressing that button.

with

to

by

from

She was born ____ Italy ___ February 15, 1954.

in - in

in - to

in - on

to - in

He was born ___ Germany ___ April.

in - to

on - in

in - in

in - at

Be careful! You're going to set the paper ___ fire!

to

on

in

with



I need to learn these verbs ___ heart ___ tomorrow.

by - on

by - to

from - by

by - by

She'll be finished ____ the end of the week.

by

from

to

in

You must take the medicine _____ the next ten minutes.

since

until

within

at

I haven't seen Tim ___ ages!

at

in

since

until

It is years ____ I last played golf.

for

when

since

at

Jack will be out _____ 3.30.

since

at

from

until

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